Transfer
Students
A transfer applicant has been enrolled in a regular session at a college or university after high school, excluding summer sessions. UC San Diego enrolls transfer students at the junior level. 33% of our undergraduate class are transfer students: free thinkers and creative nonconformists from all over the globe who converge on our campus to shatter the limitations of "ordinary."
Admissions Information
We're looking for your insatiable curiosity and drive to build a better world. Many of our transfer students come from community colleges across California. Others arrive from colleges and universities across the country and around the world, ready to join a student body that thrives on challenging assumptions and overturning the status quo.
Requirements
As a transfer applicant, you must meet minimum coursework and transferable unit requirements, complete major preparation and have a competitive grade point average.
Timeline
Learn the important dates and deadlines in the transfer application process.
Review
Our goal is to identify and admit students who are fully prepared to excel in our inspiring academic environment.
Fall 2022 Student profile
The ranges shown reflect the middle 50% of our fall 2022 admitted transfer students. Among this pool of admitted transfer students, 25% also had a GPA higher than the range posted here, and 25% had lower.
GPA
3.48-3.91
Admit Rate
57.2%
Transfer Major Preparation
Students planning to transfer must complete the minimum major preparation coursework to be considered for admission into the major. Applicants for this list of departments will be screened for the number of preparatory coursework completed, the grades earned in that coursework and the cumulative GPA.
UniversityLink
UniversityLink is a pathway to a premier four-year university by way of community college. To participate in UniversityLink, you must attend one of a small group of local partner community colleges.
International Students
International applicants must meet the same transfer requirements for admission as any other transfer applicant in addition to the international requirements.
Triton Talks
Triton Talk webinars aim to give students planning to apply to UC San Diego the opportunity to virtually engage and learn more about what makes our university stand out.
View recordings of previous Triton Talks such as:
Financing Your Education
Learn about options and resources available to help pay for college.
Events
Get to know UC San Diego by attending upcoming events. Check out what we have coming up and access recordings of past events.
Digital Viewbook
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Triton Transfers
Stay updated on UC San Diego's transfer-specific events and support, including happenings within the Triton Transfer Hub!
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Colleges Transfer GEs
Get details on each college’s unique general education requirements for transfers